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I've seen a lot of hate directed towards Stoicism over the last couple of days, since the Ryan Holiday/Ivanka Trump video was posted by the Daily Stoic. One of the main complains seems to be that Stoicism teaches people to be "apathetic" about the events of their lives. I’m not sure how Stoicism got this bad reputation of being a passive “who gives a shit” philosophy. When I read the works of the Stoics, I am inspired to be an active participant in life, to care, and to give my very best. Case in point… Epictetus “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? You are no longer a boy, but a full-grown man. If you are careless and lazy now and keep putting things off and always deferring the day after which you will attend to yourself, you will not notice that you are making no progress, but you will live and die as someone quite ordinary.” Seneca “Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside our many distractions and exert ourselves in this single purpose, before we realize too late the swift and unstoppable flight of time and are left behind. As each day arises, welcome it as the very best day of all, and make it your own possession. We must seize what flees.” Marcus Aurelius “To move from one unselfish action to another with God in mind. Only there, delight and stillness.” These don’t sound at all like words of doom and gloom from pessimists or uncaring nihilists. These are the words of men who encouraged us to care for the things worth caring for and actively participate in life. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor. Seneca was a prolific writer and political advisor. Epictetus was the most respected teacher of Stoicism in his time. These were not men who idly sat by and let life happen to them. They were proactively engaged in life. To me, Stoicism is a philosophy of (right) action. It empowers me. It gives me agency to accept the things I can’t control and focus all my valuable energy on the things I can control. And don’t mistake acceptance for passivity. Acceptance is one of the most powerful actions you can take. It’s about staking your claim on the things you choose to give your valuable attention to. Stoicism is a powerful philosophy of deeply caring about the things you can control and acting on the things that you can most greatly impact. No wasted words. No wasted action. No wasted energy. A single, noble goal of living a virtuous life. And a virtuous life simply cannot be lived without caring and powerful action. Stoicism is a philosophy of caring, not apathy. Stoicism is a philosophy of action, not passivity. Don't let a bad from moment from a Stoic "influencer" tarnish your opinion of Stoicism itself. Read Marcus Aurelius. Read Seneca. Read Epictetus. Read the Stoics themselves and see if you come out of the experience thinking Stoicism is a philosophy of apathy or nihilism. You might be surprised.

Another motherlode hit and another payout to JADE miners. 614 JADE split across 21 miners. Meanwhile, the Deep Vein is accumulating SOL. When the Deep Vein hits, that SOL is immediately paid out to stakers. We've seen how massive motherlodes can influence miner activity and competition on other mining protocols, but the Deep Vein is a new beast.

At this point, everyone should just immediately assume that your protocol is next in line, and do whatever possible to lock it down NOW